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Has NERICA made any impact in Ghana?

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Impact of NERICA Adoption on Incomes of Rice Producing Households in Northern

Ghana

A.N. Wiredu, B.O. Asante, E. Martey, A. Diagne and W. Dogbe

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Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

What was the NERICA project

about?

Technology transfer

Production support

Capacity building

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Are there any evidence of impact?

Sources: (MoFA, 2011; Ojehomon et al, 2012; Dontsop et al, 2012; Dibba et al, 2012)

Ghana project report

>30,000 farmers

>10 MT of seeds

>12ha of land

Studies s from neighboring

countries

Activities increased NERICA

adoption

NERICA adoption increase yields

NERICA adoption increased incomes

Missing causality in

Ghana report

Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

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What did this study do?

• Evaluated the impact of NERICA adoption

on the incomes of rice producers

– It identified key sources of income

– Estimated the impact of NERICA adoption

on these incomes

Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

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How was impacted outcomes estimated?

• Treatment effect method

• Local Average Treatment Effect (LATE) impact

parameter

– Impact on subpopulation of compliersSources: (Dontsop et al, 2012; Dibba et al, 2012)

Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

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There was evidence of non-compliance

Sources: (Dontsop et al, 2012; Dibba et al, 2012)

Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

Sample=150

Received Seeds=46%

Planted=80% Not planted=20%

No Seeds=54%

Agriculture and rice provided most incomes

Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

Daily per capita

Total

Non adopters

0.33 879.47

Adopters 0.73 1138.83

Overall 0.48 974.57

Table 1: Household income (USD) by adoption

Figure 1: Sources of household income by adoption

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NERICA adoption increased incomes

Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

IncomeParameter Std. Err. P>|z|

Rice 92.32 6.61E-07 0.000Agric. 342.93 7.31E-07 0.000Daily per capita 0.30 3.38E-10 0.000Overall 410.74 4.76E-07 0.000

Table 2: Estimated LATE impact parameters

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Additional determinants of income

Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

• Land size (+)

• Fertilizer (+)

• Rice production (+)

• Participation in projects (+)

• Economically active persons (+)

• Educated persons (+)

• Access to market (+)

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Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

• Yes– NERICA adoption significantly increased incomes

– And has significantly contributed to poverty reduction among producing households in Northern Ghana.

Did NERICA make an impact in Ghana?

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Background Objectives Methodology |Results & Discussion| Conclusion References

• Dibba, L, Diagne, A., Fialor, S.C & Nimoh, F. (2012). Diffusion and adoption of new rice varieties for Africa (Nerica) in the Gambia. African Crop Science Journal 20 (1) 141 – 153

• Dontsop, N.P.M, Okoruwa, V.O, Adeoti, A.I & Adenegan, K,O. (2012). Productivity Impact Differential of Improved Rice Technology Adoption Among Rice Farming Households in Nigeria, Journal of Crop Improvement 26 (1)|: 1-21

• MoFA. (2011). Ghana: NERICA Rice Dissemination Project. Project Terminal and Exit Strategy Report (2005-2010). Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana.

• Ojehomon, V.E.T, Adewumi, M.O, Omotesho, O.A, Ayinde, K. & Diagne, A. (2012). Adoption and Economics of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) Among Rice Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Journal of American Science 8(2): 423-429.

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Thanks you/Merci/Danke

Have you eaten rice today?

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